Why?
1. You'll see that you've created new labels you can organize the old post in since it was created.
2. You'll have new links you may want to included as hyperlinks within it.
3. You may recognize errors you didn't notice with the post before that you can fix.
4. You can get spin-off ideas!
5. You can edit them for length (so you're readers can get the same information but only faster!)
Kickin' it Old School,
CB Webmaster
P.S. For more reasons to review your posts see: Heed Your Own Advice
P.P.S. Remember to occasionally weed out your undesirable posts.
Showing posts with label Blog Ideas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Blog Ideas. Show all posts
Friday, December 19, 2008
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Spin-Off Ideas!
What are spin-off ideas?
They're ideas you get from another blog posting you're writing or have already written!
Groovy! Talk about a way to do double duty!
This will happen a lot so you've gotta be quick with your sword! (your keyboard or pen if you're old school ;)
The second a "new" idea comes into your mind while you're writing a post quickly write it down! Phew! It comes fast so be ready to record it.
If you think "oh I'll write down that idea after I finish this post" because you're really focused on it and don't want to become distracted - think again!
It sounds practical but actually by the time you're done writing your post that idea may have flown the coop!
So cage it in now!
Sometimes cage-free is not the route to go! lol
Free-wheeling reigning-in thinker,
CB Webmaster
DISCLAIMER: No ideas were harmed in the making of this post.
They're ideas you get from another blog posting you're writing or have already written!
Groovy! Talk about a way to do double duty!
This will happen a lot so you've gotta be quick with your sword! (your keyboard or pen if you're old school ;)
The second a "new" idea comes into your mind while you're writing a post quickly write it down! Phew! It comes fast so be ready to record it.
If you think "oh I'll write down that idea after I finish this post" because you're really focused on it and don't want to become distracted - think again!
It sounds practical but actually by the time you're done writing your post that idea may have flown the coop!
So cage it in now!
Sometimes cage-free is not the route to go! lol
Free-wheeling reigning-in thinker,
CB Webmaster
DISCLAIMER: No ideas were harmed in the making of this post.
Not All Blog Ideas are Created Equal
You've gotta know when to hold em, know when to fold em, know when to walk away, know when to run." - Don Schlitz
The same goes for blogging.
Not all blog ideas are created equal.
Some are just absolutely great and deserve a Bloggy Award.
While others sounded good at the time but.....
So there's no need to clutter up your blog with the ideas that should've been thrown out way long ago like those socks you have with holes in them.
Just because you wrote a post doesn't mean you can't delete it any time you want!
Just think - if you came across a blog with 95% great ideas wouldn't you be thrilled? I know I would!
So toss the junk and add more valuable content to your blog by simply generating better material!
There's no doubt this will make your existing readers even happier and happier readers could definitely lead to more referrals!
-CB Webmaster (creator of CB Success - home of the happiest blog readers! lol)
P.S. I know how personal blog writing is - like your babies - but just because you delete a blog post from your blog doesn't mean you have to wipe it out of existence - you can always save it on your hard drive and then some day down the road you can read through them and laugh and say to yourself "What was I thinking? :)
The same goes for blogging.
Not all blog ideas are created equal.
Some are just absolutely great and deserve a Bloggy Award.
While others sounded good at the time but.....
So there's no need to clutter up your blog with the ideas that should've been thrown out way long ago like those socks you have with holes in them.
Just because you wrote a post doesn't mean you can't delete it any time you want!
Just think - if you came across a blog with 95% great ideas wouldn't you be thrilled? I know I would!
So toss the junk and add more valuable content to your blog by simply generating better material!
There's no doubt this will make your existing readers even happier and happier readers could definitely lead to more referrals!
-CB Webmaster (creator of CB Success - home of the happiest blog readers! lol)
P.S. I know how personal blog writing is - like your babies - but just because you delete a blog post from your blog doesn't mean you have to wipe it out of existence - you can always save it on your hard drive and then some day down the road you can read through them and laugh and say to yourself "What was I thinking? :)
Triggered Ideas
So a lot of my posts come as spin-offs from my other posts and others are triggered ideas from something I read.
So how do I get these triggered ideas?
It's really this simple:
1. Whenever you can visit blogs that have similar content to your blog.
2. Scan through their blog postings archive.
3. When a headline catches your eye as appealing click on it.
4. Now you're going to scan the text quickly for key words that trigger a thought of your own. It's important that you don't actually read the blog post because then you'll just start to assimilate that person's ideas and that can lead you down a treacherous road.... so instead just briefly scan the text for the words that trigger a thought of your own.
5. Okay so now you have a word that triggered your own thought and you're going to get a whole slew of ideas related to that triggered thought. So now you go directly to your blog and begin writing your post. Wait no rough draft? Nope! Blogging is supposed to be spontaneous! Get it all out! Then you can go back and "pretty it up" - proofreading and editing your post so it's clearer - as your thought may not always look as well on paper as it sounded in your mind - just rewrite it until it conveys the message you want it to.
That's it! Wait, what about blog etiquette? Don't I have to link back to the URL of the post that "triggered" my idea?
Here's my guideline for this situation - as long as you didn't read the post and use the ideas that person had in their post in your post then there's no need to link back (unless of course you just want to share it with your readers).
However, if you didn't listen to me and read their entire post and found yourself referring to some of the points they brought up then yes definitely hyperlink to them in your blog posting and you can even thank them for their contribution if you want!
So there you have it! A new way to generate many new ideas for your very own blog postings!
Not as cheeky as you thought,
CB Webmaster
P.S. You can also pay attention to cues in your environment. I was just looking at a hole in my sock and it gave me an idea for a whole blog post - read it here.
P.P.S. Don't forget to bookmark the blogs that give you triggered ideas - so you can always go back for more!
So how do I get these triggered ideas?
It's really this simple:
1. Whenever you can visit blogs that have similar content to your blog.
2. Scan through their blog postings archive.
3. When a headline catches your eye as appealing click on it.
4. Now you're going to scan the text quickly for key words that trigger a thought of your own. It's important that you don't actually read the blog post because then you'll just start to assimilate that person's ideas and that can lead you down a treacherous road.... so instead just briefly scan the text for the words that trigger a thought of your own.
5. Okay so now you have a word that triggered your own thought and you're going to get a whole slew of ideas related to that triggered thought. So now you go directly to your blog and begin writing your post. Wait no rough draft? Nope! Blogging is supposed to be spontaneous! Get it all out! Then you can go back and "pretty it up" - proofreading and editing your post so it's clearer - as your thought may not always look as well on paper as it sounded in your mind - just rewrite it until it conveys the message you want it to.
That's it! Wait, what about blog etiquette? Don't I have to link back to the URL of the post that "triggered" my idea?
Here's my guideline for this situation - as long as you didn't read the post and use the ideas that person had in their post in your post then there's no need to link back (unless of course you just want to share it with your readers).
However, if you didn't listen to me and read their entire post and found yourself referring to some of the points they brought up then yes definitely hyperlink to them in your blog posting and you can even thank them for their contribution if you want!
So there you have it! A new way to generate many new ideas for your very own blog postings!
Not as cheeky as you thought,
CB Webmaster
P.S. You can also pay attention to cues in your environment. I was just looking at a hole in my sock and it gave me an idea for a whole blog post - read it here.
P.P.S. Don't forget to bookmark the blogs that give you triggered ideas - so you can always go back for more!
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